Getting a Lupus Diagnosis: How Doctors Diagnose Lupus
January 27, 2020
It can sometimes take years to get the right diagnosis of lupus. But knowing what to expect and ask for may speed up the process.
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CreakyJoints Data Finds that Patients Prioritize Their Physician’s Treatment Goals Over Their Own
January 24, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Jessica Daitch Phone: 917-816-6712 Email: jdaitch@ghlf.org CreakyJoints Data Finds that Patients Prioritize Their Physician’s Treatment Goals Over Their Own ArthritisPower Study Suggests New Approach Needed to Inform Patient-Centric Treatment Strategy UPPER NYACK,...Continue reading
45 Things No One Tells You About How Arthritis Really Changes Your Life
January 24, 2020
There’s life before an arthritis diagnosis and life after. Here are some things you can expect.
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25% of Americans Do Not Have a Primary Care Provider (and That Number Keeps Growing)
January 23, 2020
Younger people are more likely than older adults to lack a primary care provider.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in High Disease Activity Don’t Change Their Treatment Regimen Very Often
January 22, 2020
Only about one-third of RA patients in high disease activity were offered a treatment change at their rheumatologist visit, according to a recent study in the ArthritisPower research registry.
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Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Arthritis Pain: Does It Help?
January 21, 2020
Find out if you should give a TENS device a try to relieve your pain.
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There Are Updated Treatment Guidelines for Osteoarthritis and Here’s What You Should Know About Them
January 21, 2020
The new OA guidelines are designed more like a menu from which patients and providers can choose one or more approved items.
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My Arthritis and Fibromyalgia Made Me Dread Showering, So Here’s What I Did About It
January 20, 2020
‘For me, showering has always been a gauge for my disease activity. The more inflammation coursing through my body, the more difficult showers are and the longer it takes me to get ready in the morning.’
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Certain Ethnic Groups, Men, and Older Adults Are Very Underrepresented in Rheumatoid Arthritis Research, Data Show
January 20, 2020
Learn more about patients, including black and Hispanics, older adults, and men, who are not adequately represented in rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials.
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New Study Finds That Taking TNF Inhibitor Biologics Does Not Raise Cancer Risk in Cancer Survivors
January 17, 2020
In looking specifically at cancer survivors with an autoimmune condition, those on anti-TNF drugs were not more likely to experience a cancer recurrence or develop a new type of cancer.
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